Excerpts from the book Gachalei Esh

The following are excerpted in the book Gachalei Esh, an anthology of
the writings of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, of blessed memory in regards to
the Agudah movement, over three decades ago.


All sections of the Agudah go in one direction: To Zionism

And even within the party called Agudah there are a number of known
groups, but they all lead to the direction of Zionism, from whence is
the well of evil and bitter waters of sectarianism and heresy...


Zionism with the Approval of the "Council of Torah Sages"

And now that the Agudah has joined with the idolators, the idolators
are even more arrogant since they see that everyone is with them. This
is because the Agudah operates with the approval of the 'Council of
Torah Sages' and the rabbis and rebbes and heads of yeshivas make all
their actions kosher.


Walking arm in arm

Anyone with a brain in his head can see that in recent years the
Agudah has joined the Zionists arm in arm, but just with different
faces.....


All their words (of the Agudah) are empty air

It is impossible to go into all their empty claims, lies, fantasies
and falsifications on paper, since there is no limit to their empty
words and lies and phoney fantasies. But anyone concerned with the
word of G-d sees that all their words are vanity, and totally lacking
in content.

They serve the Zionist idolatry with all their hearts

Satan has succeeded in that even some who are called religious have
devoted themselves to serving the Zionists with all their hearts, and
help them to fulfill their aspirations to mislead and deceive. They
totally turn themselves over to idolatry.

They bring Zionism into Synagogues

The religious Zionists bring the rule of the Zionists into the
synagogues, where they recite Hallel and Shehechayanu and make fund
raising appeals for all the organizations. They know themselves that
the money they are collecting, even on the Eve of Yom Kippur goes into
places of heresy and destruction of our religion.

Anyone helping the Zionists to bring immigrants to the Holy Land, woe
to them and their souls

And all the moreso when they come to Eretz Yisrael under the Zionists
and fall into their trap, and then pull out of them any faith and
Torah. Woe to them and their souls those aiding this and flattering
the Zionists. Their sin is great, and rises to heaven.


The claims of the Agudah that they fight Zionism is ridiculous

And how can they say that they fight the Zionists and that their
educational system is geared to implant pure faith to fight heresy?
Who would be foolish enough to believe that the heretics would give
money and weapons to enable others to fight against them? Their whole
purpose is to WEAKEN the struggle against them and to implant heresy
into the educational system.


Joining the Agudah is dangerous physically and spiritually

For all those religious people who gives the Zionists support, and
have distorted the teachings of the Torah, they shall be held
responsible in the next world. One has to run away from them and from
joining them as far as is possible. Joining them is a great physical
and spiritual danger.


How can anyone join the Agudah who are one with the Zionists?

With regard to your question about joining the Agudah, I am surprised
at the question, since it is known that they are one with the Zionists
who have destroyed the world and dragged the Jewish people into
heresy.

Whoever brings the people to join the heretics, G-d forbid to join him
or to listen to his instructions

Whoever praises the heretics and brings the masses over to the views
of the heretics, G-d forbid to join him or to listen to his
instructions.